Blend of Ambition & Tradition: Egg Freezing Tends in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Gynaecologists and Fertility Experts in Bengaluru are Seeing an Increased inclination Among women towards freezing their eggs. From just one or two queries a month five years ago to three to four patients every week, egg freezing is gaining popularity among young women.

DH spoke to doctors and consultants at a host of fertility clinics and hospitals to understand how the procedure was sought. "There has definitely been a noticeable increase in enquiries about egg freezing. When we first started practicing IVF and reproductive medicine five to ten years ago, we would receive one to two enquiries per month, sometimes even one to two every three months. Today, we see around three to four patients every week interested in egg freezing," said Dr Arunima Haldar, Consultant – IVF & Reproductive Medicine at a well-known hospital in Whitefield. Increased awareness has made more women consider the option and this has specially been the case after the Covid pandemic.